Antibodies to peptides that target GIT receptors and related methods

ABSTRACT

The invention provides an antibody or antibody fragment specific to a domain of a GIT targeting agent, such as a polyclonal antibody, monoclonal antibody, chimeric antibody, single chain antibody, a Fab fragment or a Fab expression library. In particular, the invention provides an antibody or antibody fragment, wherein the GIT targeting agent is selected from the group consisting of ZElan033 (PAX2 15 mer), ZElan088 (HAX42-2 20 mer) or ZElan053 (P31 D-form 16 mer). Numerous methods using these GIT targeting agent specific antibodies are disclosed.

This Application claims the benefits of a Provisional Application No.60/109,036 filed Nov. 19, 1998.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to antibodies to random peptides capableof targeting or specifically binding to gastrointestinal tract (GIT)transport receptors. In particular, this invention relates to methods ofusing these antibodies as well as specific antibody preparationsdirected to particular GIT random peptide targeting agents.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Antibodies can be produced by using an immunogen to generate antibodieswhich immunospecifically bind such an immunogen. Such antibodies includebut are not limited to polyclonal, monoclonal, chimeric, single chain,Fab fragments, and an Fab expression library.

Various procedures known in the art may be useful for the production ofpolyclonal antibodies to an immunogen. For the production of antibody,various host animals, such as rabbits, mice, rats, fowl etc. can beimmunized by injection with the immunogen. Various adjuvants may be usedto increase the immunological response, depending on the host species,such as Freund's (complete and incomplete), mineral gels such asaluminum hydroxide, surface active substances such as lysolecithin,pluronic polyols, polyanions, peptides, oil emulsions, keyhole limpethemocyanins, dinitrophenol, and potentially useful human adjuvants suchas BCG (bacille Calmette-Guerin) and corynebacterium parvum.

As disclosed and claimed in WO 98/51325, which reference is herebyincorporated by reference in its entirety, we have identified randompeptides and their fragments, motifs, derivatives, analogs orpeptidomimetics thereof which are capable of specific binding to GITtransport receptors such as the D2H, hSI, HPT1 and hPEPT1 receptors(hereinafter referred to as “GIT targeting agents”). These GIT targetingagents are capable of facilitating transport of an active agent througha human or animal gastro-intestinal tissue and have use, for example, infacilitating transport of active agents from the lumenal side of the GITinto the portal, hepatic or systemic blood system and/or in targetingactive agents to the GIT. Thus, for example, by binding (covalently ornoncovalently) the GIT targeting agent to an orally administered activeagent, the active agent can be targeted to specific receptor sites ortransport pathways which are known to operate in the humangastrointestinal tract, thus facilitating its absorption into thesystemic system. Preferably, the active agent is a drug or adrug-containing nano- or microparticle. Preferably, the tissue throughwhich transport is facilitated is of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum,ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, or pelvic colon.The tissue is most preferably epithelial cells lining the lumenal sideof the GIT.

The GIT targeting agents are bound to a material comprising an activeagent. Such compositions have use in targeting the active agent to theGIT and/or in facilitating transfer through the lumen of the GIT intothe systemic circulation. Where the active agent is an imaging agent,such compositions can be administered in vivo to image the GIT (orparticular transport receptors thereof). Other active agents include butare not limited to: any drug or antigen or any drug- or antigen-loadedor drug- or antigen-encapsulated nanoparticle, microparticle, liposome,or micellar formulation capable of eliciting a biological response in ahuman or animal. Examples of drug- or antigen-loaded or drug- orantigen-encapsulated formulations include those in which the activeagent is encapsulated or loaded into nano- or microparticles, such asbiodegradable nano- or microparticles, and which have GIT targetingagents adsorbed, coated or covalently bound, such as directly linked orlinked via a linking moiety, onto the surface of the nano- ormicroparticle. Additionally, the GIT targeting agent can form the nano-or microparticle itself or the GIT targeting agent can be covalentlyattached to the polymer or polymers used in the production of thebiodegradable nano- or microparticles or drug-loaded ordrug-encapsulated nano- or microparticles or the peptide can be directlyconjugated to the active agent.

The GIT targeting agent bound to the active agent can be employed inmethods of treatment (and prophylaxis) by administration to a subject ofan effective amount of targeting agent/active agent. Any disease ordisorder of interest amenable to therapy or prophylaxis by providing adrug in vivo systemically or by targeting a drug in vivo to the GIT (bylinkage to a GIT targeting agent) can be treated or prevented by thisadministration. Any route of administration known in the art may beused, including but not limited to oral, nasal, topical, intravenous,intraperitoneal, intradermal, mucosal, intrathecal, intramuscular, etc.Preferably, administration is oral.

However, to fully characterize the compositions as well as to determinethe fate of the compositions following administration to a subject,antibodies to the specific GIT targeting agents are needed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides antibodies or antibody fragments specificto a domain of a GIT targeting agent, particularly antibodies toZElan033 (PAX2 15 mer), ZElan088(HAX42-2 20 mer) and ZElan053 (P31D-form 16 mer).

Additionally, numerous methods are provided below that employ the GITtargeting agent specific antibodies of this invention, including methodsof detecting, quantitating, and locating the GIT targeting agent eitherin a pharmaceutical composition or after contact of a GIT targetingagent-containing composition with human or animal gastro-intestinaltissue.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the immuno responses of three groups of 2 rabbits, eachgroup immunized, respectively, with one of KLH conjugated ZElan033, KLHconjugated ZElan088 and KLH conjugated ZElan053, when the fourth bleedsamples are tested by ELISA on their respective unconjugated peptides.

FIG. 2 shows the cross reactivity of rabbit antisera for three groups of2 rabbits, each group immunized, respectively, with one of KLHconjugated ZElan033, KLH conjugated ZElan088 and KLH conjugatedZElan053, when the fourth bleed samples are tested by ELISA on each ofsynthetic peptides HAX42.2, PAX 2 15 mer and P31-D-form.

FIG. 3 shows the immuno-reactivity of anti-HAX42-2 antisera (fifth bleedsamples) on a variety of synthetic peptides. The sequence for Zelan021is SEQ ID NO:4 in the Sequence Listing herein. The sequence for Zelan071is SEQ ID NO: 5, that for Zelan088 is SEQ ID NO:2, and that for Unconj.Antigen is SEQ ID NO:6.

FIG. 4 shows the immuno-reactivity of anti-PAX2 antisera (fifth bleedsamples) on a variety of synthetic peptides. The sequence for Zelan108is SEQ ID NO:7 in the Sequence Listing herein. The sequence for Zelan104is SEQ ID NO: 8, that for Unconj.Ag is SEQ ID NO:1, and that forZelan103A is SEQ ID NO:9.

FIG. 5 shows the immuno-reactivity of anti-P31 D-form antisera (fifthbleed samples) on a variety of synthetic peptides. The sequence forZelan024 is SEQ ID NO:10 in the Sequence Listing herein. The sequencefor Unconj.Ag is SEQ ID NO: 3, that for Zelan054 is SEQ ID NO:11, andthat for ZElan145 is SEQ ID NO:12.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

According to this invention, a GIT targeting agent may be used as animmunogen to generate antibodies which immunospecifically bind such animmunogen. Such antibodies include but are not limited to polyclonal,monoclonal, chimeric, single chain, Fab fragments, and a Fab expressionlibrary. Particular antibodies provided by this invention include butare not limited to antibodies or antibody fragments, preferablypolyclonal antibodies or antibody fragments, specific to a domain of GITtargeting agents ZElan033 (PAX2 15 mer), ZElan088 (HAX42-2 20 mer) andZElan053 (P31 D-form 16 mer). Additional GIT targeting agents aredisclosed throughout the above-referenced WO 98/51325.

The HPT1, hPEPT1, D2H, and hSI receptors were selected for cloning asGIT receptor targets based on several criteria, including: (1)expression on surface of epithelial cells in gastro-intestinal tract(GIT); (2) expression along the length of small intestine (HPT1, hPEPT1,D2H); (3) expression locally at high concentration (hSI); (4) largeputative extracellular domains facing into the lumen of the GIT; and (5)extracellular domains that permit easy access and bioadhesion bytargeting particles.

The four recombinant receptor sites screened with the peptide librariesadditionally have the following characteristics:

Receptor Characteristics D2H Transport of neutral/basic amino acids; atransport activating protein for a range of amino acid translocases hS1Metabolism of sucrose and other sugars, represents 9% of brush bordermembrane protein Jejunum HPT1 di/tri peptide transporter or facilitatorof peptide transport hPEPT1 di/tri peptide transporter

The following receptor domains were cloned and expressed as His-tagfusion proteins by standard techniques:

Cloning of Extracellular Domain of Selected Receptor Site

Domain (amino SEQ ID Receptor acid residues) NOS hPEPT1^(a) 391-571 16HPT1^(b)  29-273 15 hSI^(c) 272-667 14 D2H^(d) 387-685 13 ^(a)Liang etal., 1995, J. Biol. Chem. 270: 6456-6463; ^(b)Dantzig et al., 1994,Association of Intestinal Peptide Transport with a Protein Related tothe Cadherin Superfamily; ^(c)Chantret et al., Biochem. J. 285: 915-923;^(d)Bertran et al., J. Biol. Chem. 268: 14842-14949.

The receptor proteins were expressed as His-tag fusion proteins andaffinity purified under denaturing conditions, using urea or guanidineHCI, utilizing the pET His-tag metal chelate affinity for Ni-NTA Agarose(Hochuli, E., Purification of recombinant proteins with metal chelateadsorbent, Genetic Engineering, Principals and Methods (J. K. Setlow,ed.), Plenum Press, NY, Vol. 12 (1990), pp. 87-98).

As indicated in WO 98/51325, phage which showed specificity to a GITreceptor was further characterized by ELISA on a variety of recombinantproteins. Phage which continued to exhibit GIT receptor specificity wassequenced. Their insert sequences are summarized as follows:

SEQ. ID. NO TARGET BINDING PHAGE INSERT SEQUENCE hSI S15 17.RSGAYESPDGRGGRSYVGGGGGCGNIGRKHNLW- GLRTASPACWD S21 18.SPRSFWPWSRHESFGISNYLGCGYRTCISGTMT- KSSPIYPRHS S22 19.SSSSDWGGVPGKWRERFKGRGCGISITSVLTGK- PNPCPEPKAA Sni10 20.RVGQCTDSDVRRPWARSCAHQGCGAGTRNSHGCI- TRPLRQASAH Sni28 21.SHSGGMNRAYGDVFRELRDRWNATSHHTRPTP- QLPRGPN Sni34 22.SPCGGSWGRFMQGGLFGGRTDGCGAHRNRTSA- SLEPPSSDY Sni38 23.RGAADQRRGWSENLGLPRVGWDAIAHNSYTF- TSRRPRPP Sni45 24.SGGEVSSWGRVNDLCARVSWTGCGTARSARTD- NKGFLPKHSSLR SniAX2 25.SDSDGDHYGLRGGVRCSLRDRGCGLALSTVHA- GPPSFYPKLSSP SniAX4 26.RSLGNYGVTGTVDVTVLPMPGHANHLGVSSA- SSSDPPRR SniAX6 27.RTTTAKGCLLGSFGVLSGCSFTPTSPPPHL- GYPPHSVN SniAX8 28.SPKLSSVGVMTKVTELPTEGPNAISIPI- SATLGPRNPLR D2H DAB3 29.RWCGAELCNSVTKKFRPGWRDHANPSTHH- RTPPPSQSSP DAB7 30.RWCGADDPCGASRWRGGNSLFGCGLRCSMQ- STPSGRIHSTSTS DAB10 31.SKSGEGGDSSRGETGWARVRSHAMTAGRFRWY- NQLPSDR DAB18 32.RSSANNCEWKSDWMRRACIARYANSSGPARAV- DTKAAP DAB24 33.SKWSWSSRWGSPQDKVEKTRAGCGGSPSSTN- CHPYTFAPPPQAG DAB30 34.SGFWEFSRGLWDGENRKSVRSGCGFRGSSAQG- PCPVTPATIDKH DAX15 35.SESGRCRSVSRWMTTWQTQKGGCGSNVSRGSP- LDPSHQTGHATT DAX23 36.REWRFAGPPLDLWAGPSLPSFNASSHPRALR- TYWSQRPR DAX24 37.RMEDIKNSGWRDSCRWGDLRPGCGSRQWYPS- NMRSSRDYPAGGH DAX27 38.SHPWYRHWNHGDFSGSGQSRHTPPESPHPGRP- NATI DCX8 39.RYKHDIGCDAGVDKKSSSVRGGCGAHSSPPRAG- RGPRGTMVSRL DCX11 40.SQGSKQCMQYRTGRLTVGSEYGCGMNPARHA- TPAYPARLLPRYR DCX26 41.SGRTTSEISGLWGWGDDRS GYGWGNTLRPNYIP- YRQATNRHRYT DCX33 42.RWNWTVLPATGGHYVVTRSTDYHAINNHRPS- IPHQHPTPI DCX36 43.SWSSWNWSSKTTRLGDRATREGCGPSQSDGCPY- NGRLTTVKPRT DCX39 44.SGSLNAWQPRSWVGGAFRSHANNNLNPK- PTMVTRHPT DCX42 45.RYSGLSPRDNGPACSQEATLEGCGAQRLM- STRRKGRNSRPGWTL DCX45 46.SVGNDKTSRPVSFYGRVSDLWNASLMPK- RTPSSKRHDDG hPEPT1 PAX9 47.RWPSVGYKGNGSDTIDVHSNDASTKRS- LIYNHRRPLFP PAX14 48.RTFENDGLGVGRSIQKKSDRWYASHN- IRSHFASMSPAGK PAX15 49.SYCRVKGGGEGGHTDSNLARSGCGKVAR- TSRLQHINPRATPPSR PAX16 50.SWTRWGKHTHGGFVNKSPPGKNATSPYTDA QLPSDQGPP PAX17 51.SQVDSFRNSFRWYEPSRALCHGCGKRDTS- TTRIHNSPSDSYPTR PAX18 52.SFLRFQSPRFEDYSRTISRLRN- ATNPSNVSDAHNNRALA PAX35 53.RSITDGGINEVDLSSVSNVLENANS- HRAYRKHRPTLKRP PAX38 54.SSKVSSPRDPTVPRKGGNVDYGCG- HRSSARMPTSALSSITKCYT PAX40 55.RASTQGGRGVAPEFGASVLGRGCGS- ATYYTNSTSCKDAMGHNYS PAX43 56.RWCEKHKFTAARCSAGAGFERDAS- RPPQPAHRDNTNRNA PAX45 57.SFQVYPDHGLERHALDGTGPLYAMP- GRWIRARPQNRDRQ PAX46 58.SRCTDNEQCPDTGTRSRSVSNARYFS- SRLLKTHAPHRP P31 59.SARDSGPAEDGSRAVRLNGVENANTRK- SSRSNPRGRRHP P90 60.SSADAEKCAGSLLWWGRQNNSGCGSP- JKKHLKHRNRSQTSSSSH 5PAX3 61.RPKNVADAYSSQDGAAAEETSHASN- MRKSPKHKPLRRP 5PAX5 62.RGSTGTAGGERSGVLNLHTRDNA SGSGFKPWYPSNRGHK SPAX7 63.RWGWERSPSDYDSDMDLGARRYA- TRTHRAPPRVLKAPLP 5PAX- 64.RGWKCEGSQMYGDKDIGRSRGCG- 12 SITKNNTNHAHPSHGAVAKI HPT-1 HAX9 65.SREEANWDGYKREMSHRSRFWDA- THLSRPRRPANSGDPN HAX35 66.EWYSWKRSSKSTGLGDTATREGC- GPSQSDGCPYNGRLTTVKPRK HAX40 67.REFAERRLWGCDDLSWRLDAEG- CGPTPSNRAVKHRKPRPRSPAL HAX42 68.SDHALGTNLRSDNAKEPGDYNC- CGNGNSTGRKVFNRRRPSAIPT HCA3 69.RHISEYSFANSHLMGGESKRKGCGI- NGSFSPTCPRSPTPAFRRT H40 70.SRESGMWGSWWRGHRLNSTGGNA- NMNASLPPDPPVSTP PAX2 71.STPPSREAYSRPYSVDSDSDTNAKH- SSHNRRLRTRSRPN

These antibodies can be used in methods relating to the localization andactivity of the GIT targeting agent sequences, e.g., for imaging thesepeptides after in vivo administration (e.g., to monitor treatmentefficacy), measuring levels thereof in appropriate physiologicalsamples, in diagnostic methods, etc. For instance, antibodies orantibody fragments specific to a domain of a GIT targeting agent, suchas a dansyl group or some other epitope introduced into the peptide, canbe used to 1) identify the presence of the peptide on a nanoparticle orother substrate; 2) quantify the amount of peptide on the nanoparticle;3) measure the level of the peptide in appropriate physiologicalsamples; 4) perform immunohistology on tissue samples; 5) image thepeptide after in vivo administration; 6) purify the peptide from amixture using an immunoaffinity column, 7) bind or fix the peptide tothe surface of nanoparticle or 8) when a tag is also added to either anactive-agent containing particle or the active agent itself, track thefate of both the particle/active agent and the GIT targeting agent so asto determine if and/or where they become separated. Use 7 aboveenvisions attaching the antibody (or fragment of the antibody) to thesurface of drug-loaded nanoparticles or other substrates and thenincubating this conjugate with the peptide. This procedure results inbinding of the peptide in a certain fixed orientation, resulting in aparticle that contains the peptide bound to the antibody in such a waythat the peptide is fully active. Additionally, antibodies or antibodyfragments specific to a domain of a GIT targeting agent 9) can be usedin confocal microscopy imaging techniques or other imaging techniques inorder to demonstrate or confirm or identify the location or localizationof the peptide on the surface of a nano- or microparticle, 10) can beused in confocal microscopy imaging techniques or other imagingtechniques in order to demonstrate or confirm or identify the locationor localization of the peptide on the surface of a nanoparticle ormicroparticle which has also been loaded with a fluorescent agent, 11)in the case of nanoparticles or microparticles coated with the peptidewhich have been sliced into two halves by a microtone or other suitabletechniques, the antibody can be used in suitable quantitative techniquessuch as confocal microscopy imaging techniques or other quantitativeimaging techniques in order to identify or quantitate the relativedistribution of the peptide between the surface of the nanoparticle ormicroparticle and the sub-surface interior matrix of the nanoparticlesor microparticles, 12) can be used in confocal microscopy imagingtechniques or other imaging techniques in order to demonstrate orconfirm or identify the location of a peptide on the surface of ananoparticle or microparticle which has been loaded with a fluorescentagent such as TRME or fluorascene, 13) can be used to identify whichepitope or domain of the peptide is responsible for identification bythe antibody; peptide derivatives such as cyclic forms or derivativescontaining intra-chain disulphide bonds or other intra-chain bonds canalso be used in mapping studies in order to identify which domain orepitope of the peptide is responsible for recognition by the antibody;14) in the case of peptide derivatives in which the epitope or domainresponsible for binding to a target receptor is flanked by di-sulphidebond or other intra-chain bonds and in which this domain is alsoresponsible for binding to the antibody, the antibody can be used todetermine if that epitope or domain is exposed or available for bindingto the antibody when the peptide or derivative is coated onto thesurface of a nanoparticle, microparticle or other substance, 15) can beused where the epitope or domain on the peptide which binds to thetarget receptors in the human gastro-intestinal tract or the targetreceptors on model epithelial cells such as Caco-2 cells or polarisedCaco-2 cells and where this epitope or domain on the peptide is alsoresponsible for binding by the antibody, the antibody can be used incompetition studies to compete for the binding of the peptide to itstarget receptor sites and 16) where the epitope or domain on the peptidewhich binds to the target receptors in the human gastro-intestinal orthe target receptors on model epithelial cells such as Caco-2 cells orpolarised Caco-2 cells and where this epitope or domain on the peptideis also responsible for binding by the antibody, the antibody can beused in competition studies in which nanoparticles or microparticles arecoated with the peptide and are used in cell binding studies and/or inreceptor binding studies.

Polyclonal antibodies against the GIT targeting agents PAX2 15 mer,HAX42-2 20mer and P31 D-form 16mer were raised to allow for, among otheruses as discussed above, following the destiny of particles coated withpeptides in in vivo models. These three GIT targeting agents wereselected for their ability to bind in vitro to Caco-2 P100 fraction and,when coated on the surface of insulin loaded nanoparticles, to enhanceinsulin delivery in in vivo studies (rat model/intra-duodenal). Theprimary sequences for these three GIT targeting agents are given inTable 1.

TABLE 1 N^(o) of AMINO Name Sequence ACIDS ZElan033K(dns)-TNAKHSSHNRRTRTR PAX2 15 mer (SEQ ID NO: 1) ZElan088K(dns)-SDNAKEPGDYNCCGNGNSTG HAX-42-2 (SEQ ID NO: 2) 20 mer ZElan053K(dns)-TrKSSrSNPrGrrHPG P31 D form (SEQ ID NO: 3) 16 mer

The peptides were synthesised (Genosys) and conjugated to KLH protein inpreparation to immunise rabbits. KLH protein was conjugated at both N-and C-terminals in order to maximise the probability of obtainingspecific antibodies.

The immunization protocol provided that two rabbits were immunized foreach peptide; Rabbits 122 and 123 were immunized with PAX215 mer,Rabbits 120 and 121 were immunized with HAX42-2 20 mer and Rabbits 141and 142 were immunized with P31 D-form 16mer. The initial immunisationwas given in Complete Freund's adjuvant and the remaining boosts inIncomplete Freunds. A pre-immune sample was taken from each animalbefore immunization. The rabbits were injected at day 0, day 14 and 28,bled a week later at day 35 (1^(st) bleed), boosted a week later at day42 and bled a week later at day 49; this sequence of injections andbleeds was performed every two weeks.

The bleed samples were tested by ELISA using the following procedures:96 well plates were coated with peptide at 50 μg/ml in 0.05Mcarbonate/bicarbonate buffer, pH9.6, overnight. The plates were washedtwice with PBS+0.05% Tween20 and the plates were blocked with 2% driedskimmed milk (99% fat free) in PBS for one hour at room temperature. Theplates were then washed three times with PBS+0.05% Tween20 and anti-seradiluted in 2% dried milk-PBS was added followed by incubation for onehour at room temperature. The plates were then washed three times withPBS+0.05% Tween20 and secondary antibody goat anti-rabbit IgG-HRP (SigmaA0545, dilution 1:20000) in 2% dried milk-PBS was added followed byincubation for one hour at room temperature. The plates were washedthree times with PBS+0.05% Tween20, TMB substrate was added, incubatedand the absorbance was read at 650 nm.

The fourth bleed samples were tested by ELISA on both the peptides usedfor immunisation (but not conjugated to KLH) and on different(dansylated) peptide batches. Pre-immune serum was included in the assayas negative control and background binding to plastic was also tested.As shown in FIG. 1, the antisera of the immunised rabbits gave anantibody response compared to pre-immune sera of the same animals. Theimmuno response of the two rabbits immunised in each protocol wascomparable except that Rabbit 120 showed a lower antibody titer withrespect to Rabbit 121. Crossreactivity of each rabbit antiserum ondifferent peptides was also analysed by ELISA as shown in FIG. 2 and nosignificant cross-reactivity was detected.

The fifth bleed samples were tested by ELISA as described above andexamples of the profiles obtained are shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5. Ahigher titer of antibody was detected for each rabbit after this longerimmunisation period compared to the fourth bleed results.

FIG. 3 shows the immuno-reaction of anti-HAX42 antisera on syntheticpeptides (sequences reported in the Figure). Panel A shows the ELISAresults for rabbit #120 antisera: good immuno-response is obtained onunconjugated peptide used as antigen but no response was obtained forthe same peptide conjugated to a dansyl group (Zelan088). Noimmuno-response is observed for the other peptides analysed. Panel Bshows the ELISA results for rabbit #121 antisera: in this case therealso was good immuno-response for the unconjugated peptide used asantigen but no response for Zelan088 dansyl-peptide. Rabbit #121antisera is positive (although less strongly) against Zelan021 (HAX42)and Zelan071 (HAX42 29 mer derivative). Panel C shows the response ofanti-dansyl IgG on the peptides used in the assay.

FIG. 4 shows the immuno-reactivity of anti-PAX2 antisera on syntheticpeptides. Rabbit #122 (panel A) and #123 (panel B) have a differentimmuno-response. Both antisera react in the same way to the unconjugatedpeptide (=Zelan033) used for immunisation. Rabbit #123 antisera has alsovery strong reactivity against Zelan103A peptide whereas rabbit #122does not bind to the same peptide. Rabbit #123 antisera has alsoimuno-response against both Zelan104 and Zelan108. Panel C shows theresponse of anti-dansyl IgG on the peptides used in the assay.

FIG. 5 shows the immuno-reactivity of anti-P31 D-form antisera onsynthetic peptides. Both rabbit #141 and #142 react equally well on P31D-form unconjugated peptide (=Zelan053). No reactivity is presentagainst all the other peptides tested.

Table 2 provides a summary of the fifth bleed results.

TABLE 2 Rabbit Number Peptides Zelan021 Zelan071 Zelan088 Unconjug.antigen (= Zelan088) Rabbit − − − + 120 (HAX- Rabbit + +/− −/+ ++ 42)121 Zelan018 Zelan104 Unconjug. Zelan103A antigen (= Zelan033) Rabbit−/+ −/+ + − 122 (PAX2) Rabbit + + + ++ 123 Zelan024 Unconjug. Zelan054Zelan145 antigen (= Zelan053) (P31 Rabbit − + − − d-form) 141 Rabbit − +− − 142

The present invention is not to be limited in scope by the specificembodiments described herein. Indeed, various modifications of theinvention in addition to those described herein will become apparent tothose skilled in the art from the foregoing description and accompanyingfigures. Such modifications are intended to fall within the scope of theappended claims.

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Leu 645 650 655 HisArg Gln Thr Ala Phe Arg Asp Arg Cys Phe Val Ser Asn Arg Ala 660 665 670Cys Tyr Ser Ser Val Leu Asn Ile Leu Tyr Thr Ser Cys 675 680 685 14 1827PRT Artificial hSI receptor 14 Met Ala Arg Lys Lys Phe Ser Gly Leu GluIle Ser Leu Ile Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Phe Val Ile Val Thr Ile Ile Ala IleAla Leu Ile Val Val Leu Ala 20 25 30 Thr Lys Thr Pro Ala Val Asp Glu IleSer Asp Ser Thr Ser Thr Pro 35 40 45 Ala Thr Thr Arg Val Thr Thr Asn ProSer Asp Ser Gly Lys Cys Pro 50 55 60 Asn Val Leu Asn Asp Pro Val Asn ValArg Ile Asn Cys Ile Pro Glu 65 70 75 80 Gln Phe Pro Thr Glu Gly Ile CysAla Gln Arg Gly Cys Cys Trp Arg 85 90 95 Pro Trp Asn Asp Ser Leu Ile ProTrp Cys Phe Phe Val Asp Asn His 100 105 110 Gly Tyr Asn Val Gln Asp MetThr Thr Thr Ser Ile Gly Val Glu Ala 115 120 125 Lys Leu Asn Arg Ile ProSer Pro Thr Leu Phe Gly Asn Asp Ile Asn 130 135 140 Ser Val Leu Phe ThrThr Gln Asn Gln Thr Pro Asn Arg Phe Arg Phe 145 150 155 160 Lys Ile ThrAsp Pro Asn Asn Arg Arg Tyr Glu Val Pro His Gln Tyr 165 170 175 Val LysGlu Phe Thr Gly Pro Thr Val Ser Asp Thr Leu Tyr Asp Val 180 185 190 LysVal Ala Gln Asn Pro Phe Ser Ile Gln Val Ile Arg Lys Ser Asn 195 200 205Gly Lys Thr Leu Phe Asp Thr Ser Ile Gly Pro Leu Val Tyr Ser Asp 210 215220 Gln Tyr Leu Gln Ile Ser Ala Arg Leu Pro Ser Asp Tyr Ile Tyr Gly 225230 235 240 Ile Gly Glu Gln Val His Lys Arg Phe Arg His Asp Leu Ser TrpLys 245 250 255 Thr Trp Pro Ile Phe Thr Arg Asp Gln Leu Pro Gly Asp AsnAsn Asn 260 265 270 Asn Leu Tyr Gly His Gln Thr Phe Phe Met Cys Ile GluAsp Thr Ser 275 280 285 Gly Lys Ser Phe Gly Val Phe Leu Met Asn Ser AsnAla Met Glu Ile 290 295 300 Phe Ile Gln Pro Thr Pro Ile Val Thr Tyr ArgVal Thr Gly Gly Ile 305 310 315 320 Leu Asp Phe Tyr Ile Leu Leu Gly AspThr Pro Glu Gln Val Val Gln 325 330 335 Gln Tyr Gln Gln Leu Val Gly LeuPro Ala Met Pro Ala Tyr Trp Asn 340 345 350 Leu Gly Phe Gln Leu Ser ArgTrp Asn Tyr Lys Ser Leu Asp Val Val 355 360 365 Lys Glu Val Val Arg ArgAsn Arg Glu Ala Gly Ile Pro Phe Asp Thr 370 375 380 Gln Val Thr Asp IleAsp Tyr Met Glu Asp Lys Lys Asp Phe Thr Tyr 385 390 395 400 Asp Gln ValAla Phe Asn Gly Leu Pro Gln Phe Val Gln Asp Leu His 405 410 415 Asp HisGly Gln Lys Tyr Val Ile Ile Leu Asp Pro Ala Ile Ser Ile 420 425 430 GlyArg Arg Ala Asn Gly Thr Thr Tyr Ala Thr Tyr Glu Arg Gly Asn 435 440 445Thr Gln His Val Trp Ile Asn Glu Ser Asp Gly Ser Thr Pro Ile Ile 450 455460 Gly Glu Val Trp Pro Gly Leu Thr Val Tyr Pro Asp Phe Thr Asn Pro 465470 475 480 Asn Cys Ile Asp Trp Trp Ala Asn Glu Cys Ser Ile Phe His GlnGlu 485 490 495 Val Gln Tyr Asp Gly Leu Trp Ile Asp Met Asn Glu Val SerSer Phe 500 505 510 Ile Gln Gly Ser Thr Lys Gly Cys Asn Val Asn Lys LeuAsn Tyr Pro 515 520 525 Pro Phe Thr Pro Asp Ile Leu Asp Lys Leu Met TyrSer Lys Thr Ile 530 535 540 Cys Met Asp Ala Val Gln Asn Trp Gly Lys GlnTyr Asp Val His Ser 545 550 555 560 Leu Tyr Gly Tyr Ser Met Ala Ile AlaThr Glu Gln Ala Val Gln Lys 565 570 575 Val Phe Pro Asn Lys Arg Ser PheIle Leu Thr Arg Ser Thr Phe Ala 580 585 590 Gly Ser Gly Arg His Ala AlaHis Trp Leu Gly Asp Asn Thr Ala Ser 595 600 605 Trp Glu Gln Met Glu TrpSer Ile Thr Gly Met Leu Glu Phe Ser Leu 610 615 620 Phe Gly Ile Pro LeuVal Gly Ala Asp Ile Cys Gly Phe Val Ala Glu 625 630 635 640 Thr Thr GluGlu Leu Cys Arg Arg Trp Met Gln Leu Gly Ala Phe Tyr 645 650 655 Pro PheSer Arg Asn His Asn Ser Asp Gly Tyr Glu His Gln Asp Pro 660 665 670 AlaPhe Phe Gly Gln Asn Ser Leu Leu Val Lys Ser Ser Arg Gln Tyr 675 680 685Leu Thr Ile Arg Tyr Thr Leu Leu Pro Phe Leu Tyr Thr Leu Phe Tyr 690 695700 Lys Ala His Val Phe Gly Glu Thr Val Ala Arg Pro Val Leu His Glu 705710 715 720 Phe Tyr Glu Asp Thr Asn Ser Trp Ile Glu Asp Thr Glu Phe LeuTrp 725 730 735 Gly Pro Ala Leu Leu Ile Thr Pro Val Leu Lys Gln Gly AlaAsp Thr 740 745 750 Val Ser Ala Tyr Ile Pro Asp Ala Ile Trp Tyr Asp TyrGlu Ser Gly 755 760 765 Ala Lys Arg Pro Trp Arg Lys Gln Arg Val Asp MetTyr Leu Pro Ala 770 775 780 Asp Lys Ile Gly Leu His Leu Arg Gly Gly TyrIle Ile Pro Ile Gln 785 790 795 800 Glu Pro Asp Val Thr Thr Thr Ala SerArg Lys Asn Pro Leu Gly Leu 805 810 815 Ile Val Ala Leu Gly Glu Asn AsnThr Ala Lys Gly Asp Phe Phe Trp 820 825 830 Asp Asp Gly Glu Thr Lys AspThr Ile Gln Asn Gly Asn Tyr Ile Leu 835 840 845 Tyr Thr Phe Ser Val SerAsn Asn Thr Leu Asp Ile Val Cys Thr His 850 855 860 Ser Ser Tyr Gln GluGly Thr Thr Leu Ala Phe Gln Thr Val Lys Ile 865 870 875 880 Leu Gly LeuThr Asp Ser Val Thr Glu Val Arg Val Ala Glu Asn Asn 885 890 895 Gln ProMet Asn Ala His Ser Asn Phe Thr Tyr Asp Ala Ser Asn Gln 900 905 910 ValLeu Leu Ile Ala Asp Leu Lys Leu Asn Leu Gly Arg Asn Phe Ser 915 920 925Val Gln Trp Asn Gln Ile Phe Ser Glu Asn Glu Arg Phe Asn Cys Tyr 930 935940 Pro Asp Ala Asp Leu Ala Thr Glu Gln Lys Cys Thr Gln Arg Gly Cys 945950 955 960 Val Trp Arg Thr Gly Ser Ser Leu Ser Lys Ala Pro Glu Cys TyrPhe 965 970 975 Pro Arg Gln Asp Asn Ser Tyr Ser Val Asn Ser Ala Arg TyrSer Ser 980 985 990 Met Gly Ile Thr Ala Asp Leu Gln Leu Asn Thr Ala AsnAla Arg Ile 995 1000 1005 Lys Leu Pro Ser Asp Pro Ile Ser Thr Leu ArgVal Glu Val Lys 1010 1015 1020 Tyr His Lys Asn Asp Met Leu Gln Phe LysIle Tyr Asp Pro Gln 1025 1030 1035 Lys Lys Arg Tyr Glu Val Pro Val ProLeu Asn Ile Pro Thr Thr 1040 1045 1050 Pro Ile Ser Thr Tyr Glu Asp ArgLeu Tyr Asp Val Glu Ile Lys 1055 1060 1065 Glu Asn Pro Phe Gly Ile GlnIle Arg Arg Arg Ser Ser Gly Arg 1070 1075 1080 Val Ile Trp Asp Ser TrpLeu Pro Gly Phe Ala Phe Asn Asp Gln 1085 1090 1095 Phe Ile Gln Ile SerThr Arg Leu Pro Ser Glu Tyr Ile Tyr Gly 1100 1105 1110 Phe Gly Glu ValGlu His Thr Ala Phe Lys Arg Asp Leu Asn Trp 1115 1120 1125 Asn Thr TrpGly Met Phe Thr Arg Asp Gln Pro Pro Gly Tyr Lys 1130 1135 1140 Leu AsnSer Tyr Gly Phe His Pro Tyr Tyr Met Ala Leu Glu Glu 1145 1150 1155 GluGly Asn Ala His Gly Val Phe Leu Leu Asn Ser Asn Ala Met 1160 1165 1170Asp Val Thr Phe Gln Pro Thr Pro Ala Leu Thr Tyr Arg Thr Val 1175 11801185 Gly Gly Ile Leu Asp Phe Tyr Met Phe Leu Gly Pro Thr Pro Gln 11901195 1200 Val Ala Thr Lys Gln Tyr His Glu Val Ile Gly His Pro Val Met1205 1210 1215 Pro Ala Tyr Trp Ala Leu Gly Phe Gln Leu Cys Arg Tyr GlyTyr 1220 1225 1230 Ala Asn Thr Ser Glu Val Arg Glu Leu Tyr Asp Ala MetVal Ala 1235 1240 1245 Ala Asn Ile Pro Tyr Asp Val Gln Tyr Thr Asp IleAsp Tyr Met 1250 1255 1260 Glu Arg Gln Leu Asp Phe Thr Ile Gly Glu AlaPhe Gln Asp Leu 1265 1270 1275 Pro Gln Phe Val Asp Lys Ile Arg Gly GluGly Met Arg Tyr Ile 1280 1285 1290 Ile Ile Leu Asp Pro Ala Ile Ser GlyAsn Glu Thr Lys Thr Tyr 1295 1300 1305 Pro Ala Phe Glu Arg Gly Gln GlnAsn Asp Val Phe Val Lys Trp 1310 1315 1320 Pro Asn Thr Asn Asp Ile CysTrp Ala Lys Val Trp Pro Asp Leu 1325 1330 1335 Pro Asn Ile Thr Ile AspLys Thr Leu Thr Glu Asp Glu Ala Val 1340 1345 1350 Asn Ala Ser Arg AlaHis Val Ala Phe Pro Asp Phe Phe Arg Thr 1355 1360 1365 Ser Thr Ala GluTrp Trp Ala Arg Glu Ile Val Asp Phe Tyr Asn 1370 1375 1380 Glu Lys MetLys Phe Asp Gly Leu Trp Ile Asp Met Asn Glu Pro 1385 1390 1395 Ser SerPhe Val Asn Gly Thr Thr Thr Asn Gln Cys Arg Asn Asp 1400 1405 1410 GluLeu Asn Tyr Pro Pro Tyr Phe Pro Glu Leu Thr Lys Arg Thr 1415 1420 1425Asp Gly Leu His Phe Arg Thr Ile Cys Met Glu Ala Glu Gln Ile 1430 14351440 Leu Ser Asp Gly Thr Ser Val Leu His Tyr Asp Val His Asn Leu 14451450 1455 Tyr Gly Trp Ser Gln Met Lys Pro Thr His Asp Ala Leu Gln Lys1460 1465 1470 Thr Thr Gly Lys Arg Gly Ile Val Ile Ser Arg Ser Thr TyrPro 1475 1480 1485 Thr Ser Gly Arg Trp Gly Gly His Trp Leu Gly Asp AsnTyr Ala 1490 1495 1500 Arg Trp Asp Asn Met Asp Lys Ser Ile Ile Gly MetMet Glu Phe 1505 1510 1515 Ser Leu Phe Gly Ile Ser Tyr Thr Gly Ala AspIle Cys Gly Phe 1520 1525 1530 Phe Asn Asn Ser Glu Tyr His Leu Cys ThrArg Trp Met Gln Leu 1535 1540 1545 Gly Ala Phe Tyr Pro Tyr Ser Arg AsnHis Asn Ile Ala Asn Thr 1550 1555 1560 Arg Arg Gln Asp Pro Ala Ser TrpAsn Glu Thr Phe Ala Glu Met 1565 1570 1575 Ser Arg Asn Ile Leu Asn IleArg Tyr Thr Leu Leu Pro Tyr Phe 1580 1585 1590 Tyr Thr Gln Met His GluIle His Ala Asn Gly Gly Thr Val Ile 1595 1600 1605 Arg Pro Leu Leu HisGlu Phe Phe Asp Glu Lys Pro Thr Trp Asp 1610 1615 1620 Ile Phe Lys GlnPhe Leu Trp Gly Pro Ala Phe Met Val Thr Pro 1625 1630 1635 Val Leu GluPro Tyr Val Gln Thr Val Asn Ala Tyr Val Pro Asn 1640 1645 1650 Ala ArgTrp Phe Asp Tyr His Thr Gly Lys Asp Ile Gly Val Arg 1655 1660 1665 GlyGln Phe Gln Thr Phe Asn Ala Ser Tyr Asp Thr Ile Asn Leu 1670 1675 1680His Val Arg Gly Gly His Ile Leu Pro Cys Gln Glu Pro Ala Gln 1685 16901695 Asn Thr Phe Tyr Ser Arg Gln Lys His Met Lys Leu Ile Val Ala 17001705 1710 Ala Asp Asp Asn Gln Met Ala Gln Gly Ser Leu Phe Trp Asp Asp1715 1720 1725 Gly Glu Ser Ile Asp Thr Tyr Glu Arg Asp Leu Tyr Leu SerVal 1730 1735 1740 Gln Phe Asn Leu Asn Gln Thr Thr Leu Thr Ser Thr IleLeu Lys 1745 1750 1755 Arg Gly Tyr Ile Asn Lys Ser Glu Thr Arg Leu GlySer Leu His 1760 1765 1770 Val Trp Gly Lys Gly Thr Thr Pro Val Asn AlaVal Thr Leu Thr 1775 1780 1785 Tyr Asn Gly Asn Lys Asn Ser Leu Pro PheAsn Glu Asp Thr Thr 1790 1795 1800 Asn Met Ile Leu Arg Ile Asp Leu ThrThr His Asn Val Thr Leu 1805 1810 1815 Glu Glu Pro Ile Glu Ile Asn TrpSer 1820 1825 15 832 PRT Artificial HPT1 receptor 15 Met Ile Leu Gln AlaHis Leu His Ser Leu Cys Leu Leu Met Leu Tyr 1 5 10 15 Leu Ala Thr GlyTyr Gly Gln Glu Gly Lys Phe Ser Gly Pro Leu Lys 20 25 30 Pro Met Thr PheSer Ile Tyr Glu Gly Gln Glu Pro Ser Gln Ile Ile 35 40 45 Phe Gln Phe LysAla Asn Pro Pro Ala Val Thr Phe Glu Leu Thr Gly 50 55 60 Glu Thr Asp AsnIle Phe Val Ile Glu Arg Glu Gly Leu Leu Tyr Tyr 65 70 75 80 Asn Arg AlaLeu Asp Arg Glu Thr Arg Ser Thr His Asn Leu Gln Val 85 90 95 Ala Ala LeuAsp Ala Asn Gly Ile Ile Val Glu Gly Pro Val Pro Ile 100 105 110 Thr IleGlu Val Lys Asp Ile Asn Asp Asn Arg Pro Thr Phe Leu Gln 115 120 125 SerLys Tyr Glu Gly Ser Val Arg Gln Asn Ser Arg Pro Gly Lys Pro 130 135 140Phe Leu Tyr Val Asn Ala Thr Asp Leu Asp Asp Pro Ala Thr Pro Asn 145 150155 160 Gly Gln Leu Tyr Tyr Gln Ile Val Ile Gln Leu Pro Met Ile Asn Asn165 170 175 Val Met Tyr Phe Gln Ile Asn Asn Lys Thr Gly Ala Ile Ser LeuThr 180 185 190 Arg Glu Gly Ser Gln Glu Leu Asn Pro Ala Lys Asn Pro SerTyr Asn 195 200 205 Leu Val Ile Ser Val Lys Asp Met Gly Gly Gln Ser GluAsn Ser Phe 210 215 220 Ser Asp Thr Thr Ser Val Asp Ile Ile Val Thr GluAsn Ile Trp Lys 225 230 235 240 Ala Pro Lys Pro Val Glu Met Val Glu AsnSer Thr Asp Pro His Pro 245 250 255 Ile Lys Ile Thr Gln Val Arg Trp AsnAsp Pro Gly Ala Gln Tyr Ser 260 265 270 Leu Val Asp Lys Glu Lys Leu ProArg Phe Pro Phe Ser Ile Asp Gln 275 280 285 Glu Gly Asp Ile Tyr Val ThrGln Pro Leu Asp Arg Glu Glu Lys Asp 290 295 300 Ala Tyr Val Phe Tyr AlaVal Ala Lys Asp Glu Tyr Gly Lys Pro Leu 305 310 315 320 Ser Tyr Pro LeuGlu Ile His Val Lys Val Lys Asp Ile Asn Asp Asn 325 330 335 Pro Pro ThrCys Pro Ser Pro Val Thr Val Phe Glu Val Gln Glu Asn 340 345 350 Glu ArgLeu Gly Asn Ser Ile Gly Thr Leu Thr Ala His Asp Arg Asp 355 360 365 GluGlu Asn Thr Ala Asn Ser Phe Leu Asn Tyr Arg Ile Val Glu Gln 370 375 380Thr Pro Lys Leu Pro Met Asp Gly Leu Phe Leu Ile Gln Thr Tyr Ala 385 390395 400 Gly Met Leu Gln Leu Ala Lys Gln Ser Leu Lys Lys Gln Asp Thr Pro405 410 415 Gln Tyr Asn Leu Thr Ile Glu Val Ser Asp Lys Asp Phe Lys ThrLeu 420 425 430 Cys Phe Val Gln Ile Asn Val Ile Asp Ile Asn Asp Gln IlePro Ile 435 440 445 Phe Glu Lys Ser Asp Tyr Gly Asn Leu Thr Leu Ala GluAsp Thr Asn 450 455 460 Ile Gly Ser Thr Ile Leu Thr Ile Gln Ala Thr AspAla Asp Glu Pro 465 470 475 480 Phe Thr Gly Ser Ser Lys Ile Leu Tyr HisIle Ile Lys Gly Asp Ser 485 490 495 Glu Gly Arg Leu Gly Val Asp Thr AspPro His Thr Asn Thr Gly Tyr 500 505 510 Val Ile Ile Lys Lys Pro Leu AspPhe Glu Thr Ala Ala Val Ser Asn 515 520 525 Ile Val Phe Lys Ala Glu AsnPro Glu Pro Leu Val Phe Gly Val Lys 530 535 540 Tyr Asn Ala Ser Ser PheAla Lys Phe Thr Leu Ile Val Thr Asp Val 545 550 555 560 Asn Glu Ala ProGln Phe Ser Gln His Val Phe Gln Ala Lys Val Ser 565 570 575 Glu Asp ValAla Ile Gly Thr Lys Val Gly Asn Val Thr Ala Lys Asp 580 585 590 Pro GluGly Leu Asp Ile Ser Tyr Ser Leu Arg Gly Asp Thr Arg Gly 595 600 605 TrpLeu Lys Ile Asp His Val Thr Gly Glu Ile Phe Ser Val Ala Pro 610 615 620Leu Asp Arg Glu Ala Gly Ser Pro Tyr Arg Val Gln Val Val Ala Thr 625 630635 640 Glu Val Gly Gly Ser Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Ser Glu Phe His Leu Ile645 650 655 Leu Met Asp Val Asn Asp Asn Pro Pro Arg Leu Ala Lys Asp TyrThr 660 665 670 Gly Leu Phe Phe Cys His Pro Leu Ser Ala Pro Gly Ser LeuIle Phe 675 680 685 Glu Ala Thr Asp Asp Asp Gln His Leu Phe Arg Gly ProHis Phe Thr 690 695 700 Phe Ser Leu Gly Ser Gly Ser Leu Gln Asn Asp TrpGlu Val Ser Lys 705 710 715 720 Ile Asn Gly Thr His Ala Arg Leu Ser ThrArg His Thr Asp Phe Glu 725 730 735 Glu Arg Ala Tyr Val Val Leu Ile ArgIle Asn Asp Gly Gly Arg Pro 740 745 750 Pro Leu Glu Gly Ile Val Ser LeuPro Val Thr Phe Cys Ser Cys Val 755 760 765 Glu Gly Ser Cys Phe Arg ProAla Gly His Gln Thr Gly Ile Pro Thr 770 775 780 Val Gly Met Ala Val GlyIle Leu Leu Thr Thr Leu Leu Val Ile Gly 785 790 795 800 Ile Ile Leu AlaVal Val Phe Ile Arg Ile Lys Lys Asp Lys Gly Lys 805 810 815 Asp Asn ValGlu Ser Ala Gln Ala Ser Glu Val Lys Pro Leu Arg Ser 820 825 830 16 708PRT Artificial hPEPT1 receptor 16 Met Gly Met Ser Lys Ser His Ser PhePhe Gly Tyr Pro Leu Ser Ile 1 5 10 15 Phe Phe Ile Val Val Asn Glu PheCys Glu Arg Phe Ser Tyr Tyr Gly 20 25 30 Met Arg Ala Ile Leu Ile Leu TyrPhe Thr Asn Phe Ile Ser Trp Asp 35 40 45 Asp Asn Leu Ser Thr Ala Ile TyrHis Thr Phe Val Ala Leu Cys Tyr 50 55 60 Leu Thr Pro Ile Leu Gly Ala LeuIle Ala Asp Ser Trp Leu Gly Lys 65 70 75 80 Phe Lys Thr Ile Val Ser LeuSer Ile Val Tyr Thr Ile Gly Gln Ala 85 90 95 Val Thr Ser Val Ser Ser IleAsn Asp Leu Thr Asp His Asn His Asp 100 105 110 Gly Thr Pro Asp Ser LeuPro Val His Val Val Leu Ser Leu Ile Gly 115 120 125 Leu Ala Leu Ile AlaLeu Gly Thr Gly Gly Ile Lys Pro Cys Val Ser 130 135 140 Ala Phe Gly GlyAsp Gln Phe Glu Glu Gly Gln Glu Lys Gln Arg Asn 145 150 155 160 Arg PhePhe Ser Ile Phe Tyr Leu Ala Ile Asn Ala Gly Ser Leu Leu 165 170 175 SerThr Ile Ile Thr Pro Met Leu Arg Val Gln Gln Cys Gly Ile His 180 185 190Ser Lys Gln Ala Cys Tyr Pro Leu Ala Phe Gly Val Pro Ala Ala Leu 195 200205 Met Ala Val Ala Leu Ile Val Phe Val Leu Gly Ser Gly Met Tyr Lys 210215 220 Lys Phe Lys Pro Gln Gly Asn Ile Met Gly Lys Val Ala Lys Cys Ile225 230 235 240 Gly Phe Ala Ile Lys Asn Arg Phe Arg His Arg Ser Lys AlaPhe Pro 245 250 255 Lys Arg Glu His Trp Leu Asp Trp Ala Lys Glu Lys TyrAsp Glu Arg 260 265 270 Leu Ile Ser Gln Ile Lys Met Val Thr Arg Val MetPhe Leu Tyr Ile 275 280 285 Pro Leu Pro Met Phe Trp Ala Leu Phe Asp GlnGln Gly Ser Arg Trp 290 295 300 Thr Leu Gln Ala Thr Thr Met Ser Gly LysIle Gly Ala Leu Glu Ile 305 310 315 320 Gln Pro Asp Gln Met Gln Thr ValAsn Ala Ile Leu Ile Val Ile Met 325 330 335 Val Pro Ile Phe Asp Ala ValLeu Tyr Pro Leu Ile Ala Lys Cys Gly 340 345 350 Phe Asn Phe Thr Ser LeuLys Lys Met Ala Val Gly Met Val Leu Ala 355 360 365 Ser Met Ala Phe ValVal Ala Ala Ile Val Gln Val Glu Ile Asp Lys 370 375 380 Thr Leu Pro ValPhe Pro Lys Gly Asn Glu Val Gln Ile Lys Val Leu 385 390 395 400 Asn IleGly Asn Asn Thr Met Asn Ile Ser Leu Pro Gly Glu Met Val 405 410 415 ThrLeu Gly Pro Met Ser Gln Thr Asn Ala Phe Met Thr Phe Asp Val 420 425 430Asn Lys Leu Thr Arg Ile Asn Ile Ser Ser Pro Gly Ser Pro Val Thr 435 440445 Ala Val Thr Asp Asp Phe Lys Gln Gly Gln Arg His Thr Leu Leu Val 450455 460 Trp Ala Pro Asn His Tyr Gln Val Val Lys Asp Gly Leu Asn Gln Lys465 470 475 480 Pro Glu Lys Gly Glu Asn Gly Ile Arg Phe Val Asn Thr PheAsn Glu 485 490 495 Leu Ile Thr Ile Thr Met Ser Gly Lys Val Tyr Ala AsnIle Ser Ser 500 505 510 Tyr Asn Ala Ser Thr Tyr Gln Phe Phe Pro Ser GlyIle Lys Gly Phe 515 520 525 Thr Ile Ser Ser Thr Glu Ile Pro Pro Gln CysGln Pro Asn Phe Asn 530 535 540 Thr Phe Tyr Leu Glu Phe Gly Ser Ala TyrThr Tyr Ile Val Gln Arg 545 550 555 560 Lys Asn Asp Ser Cys Pro Glu ValLys Val Phe Glu Asp Ile Ser Ala 565 570 575 Asn Thr Val Asn Met Ala LeuGln Ile Pro Gln Tyr Phe Leu Leu Thr 580 585 590 Cys Gly Glu Val Val PheSer Val Thr Gly Leu Glu Phe Ser Tyr Ser 595 600 605 Gln Ala Pro Ser AsnMet Lys Ser Val Leu Gln Ala Gly Trp Leu Leu 610 615 620 Thr Val Ala ValGly Asn Ile Ile Val Leu Ile Val Ala Gly Ala Gly 625 630 635 640 Gln PheSer Lys Gln Trp Ala Glu Tyr Ile Leu Phe Ala Ala Leu Leu 645 650 655 LeuVal Val Cys Val Val Phe Ala Ile Met Ala Arg Phe Tyr Thr Tyr 660 665 670Ile Asn Pro Ala Glu Ile Glu Ala Gln Phe Asp Glu Asp Glu Lys Lys 675 680685 Asn Arg Leu Glu Lys Ser Asn Pro Tyr Phe Met Ser Gly Ala Asn Ser 690695 700 Gln Lys Gln Met 705 17 44 PRT Artificial S15 44 mer fragmentL-form 17 Arg Ser Gly Ala Tyr Glu Ser Pro Asp Gly Arg Gly Gly Arg SerTyr 1 5 10 15 Val Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Cys Gly Asn Ile Gly Arg Lys HisAsn Leu 20 25 30 Trp Gly Leu Arg Thr Ala Ser Pro Ala Cys Trp Asp 35 4018 44 PRT Artificial S21 44 mer fragment L-form 18 Ser Pro Arg Ser PheTrp Pro Val Val Ser Arg His Glu Ser Phe Gly 1 5 10 15 Ile Ser Asn TyrLeu Gly Cys Gly Tyr Arg Thr Cys Ile Ser Gly Thr 20 25 30 Met Thr Lys SerSer Pro Ile Tyr Pro Arg His Ser 35 40 19 44 PRT Artificial S22 44 merfragment L-form 19 Ser Ser Ser Ser Asp Trp Gly Gly Val Pro Gly Lys ValVal Arg Glu 1 5 10 15 Arg Phe Lys Gly Arg Gly Cys Gly Ile Ser Ile ThrSer Val Leu Thr 20 25 30 Gly Lys Pro Asn Pro Cys Pro Glu Pro Lys Ala Ala35 40 20 44 PRT Artificial Sni10 44 mer fragment L-form 20 Arg Val GlyGln Cys Thr Asp Ser Asp Val Arg Arg Pro Trp Ala Arg 1 5 10 15 Ser CysAla His Gln Gly Cys Gly Ala Gly Thr Arg Asn Ser His Gly 20 25 30 Cys IleThr Arg Pro Leu Arg Gln Ala Ser Ala His 35 40 21 39 PRT Artificial Sni2839 mer fragment L-form 21 Ser His Ser Gly Gly Met Asn Arg Ala Tyr GlyAsp Val Phe Arg Glu 1 5 10 15 Leu Arg Asp Arg Trp Asn Ala Thr Ser HisHis Thr Arg Pro Thr Pro 20 25 30 Gln Leu Pro Arg Gly Pro Asn 35 22 41PRT Artificial Sni34 41 mer fragment L-form 22 Ser Pro Cys Gly Gly SerTrp Gly Arg Phe Met Gln Gly Gly Leu Phe 1 5 10 15 Gly Gly Arg Thr AspGly Cys Gly Ala His Arg Asn Arg Thr Ser Ala 20 25 30 Ser Leu Glu Pro ProSer Ser Asp Tyr 35 40 23 39 PRT Artificial Sni38 39 mer fragment L-form23 Arg Gly Ala Ala Asp Gln Arg Arg Gly Trp Ser Glu Asn Leu Gly Leu 1 510 15 Pro Arg Val Gly Trp Asp Ala Ile Ala His Asn Ser Tyr Thr Phe Thr 2025 30 Ser Arg Arg Pro Arg Pro Pro 35 24 44 PRT Artificial Sni45 44 merfragment L-form 24 Ser Gly Gly Glu Val Ser Ser Trp Gly Arg Val Asn AspLeu Cys Ala 1 5 10 15 Arg Val Ser Trp Thr Gly Cys Gly Thr Ala Arg SerAla Arg Thr Asp 20 25 30 Asn Lys Gly Phe Leu Pro Lys His Ser Ser Leu Arg35 40 25 44 PRT Artificial SniAX2 44 mer fragment L-form 25 Ser Asp SerAsp Gly Asp His Tyr Gly Leu Arg Gly Gly Val Arg Cys 1 5 10 15 Ser LeuArg Asp Arg Gly Cys Gly Leu Ala Leu Ser Thr Val His Ala 20 25 30 Gly ProPro Ser Phe Tyr Pro Lys Leu Ser Ser Pro 35 40 26 39 PRT ArtificialSniAX4 39 mer fragment L-form 26 Arg Ser Leu Gly Asn Tyr Gly Val Thr GlyThr Val Asp Val Thr Val 1 5 10 15 Leu Pro Met Pro Gly His Ala Asn HisLeu Gly Val Ser Ser Ala Ser 20 25 30 Ser Ser Asp Pro Pro Arg Arg 35 2738 PRT Artificial SniAX6 38 mer fragment L-form 27 Arg Thr Thr Thr AlaLys Gly Cys Leu Leu Gly Ser Phe Gly Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Ser Gly Cys SerPhe Thr Pro Thr Ser Pro Pro Pro His Leu Gly Tyr 20 25 30 Pro Pro His SerVal Asn 35 28 39 PRT Artificial SniAX8 39 mer fragment L-form 28 Ser ProLys Leu Ser Ser Val Gly Val Met Thr Lys Val Thr Glu Leu 1 5 10 15 ProThr Glu Gly Pro Asn Ala Ile Ser Ile Pro Ile Ser Ala Thr Leu 20 25 30 GlyPro Arg Asn Pro Leu Arg 35 29 39 PRT Artificial DAB3 39 mer fragmentL-form 29 Arg Trp Cys Gly Ala Glu Leu Cys Asn Ser Val Thr Lys Lys PheArg 1 5 10 15 Pro Gly Trp Arg Asp His Ala Asn Pro Ser Thr His His ArgThr Pro 20 25 30 Pro Pro Ser Gln Ser Ser Pro 35 30 44 PRT ArtificialDAB7 44 mer fragment L-form 30 Arg Trp Cys Gly Ala Asp Asp Pro Cys GlyAla Ser Arg Trp Arg Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Asn Ser Leu Phe Gly Cys Gly LeuArg Cys Ser Ala Ala Gln Ser 20 25 30 Thr Pro Ser Gly Arg Ile His Ser ThrSer Thr Ser 35 40 31 39 PRT Artificial DAB10 39 mer fragment L-form 31Ser Lys Ser Gly Glu Gly Gly Asp Ser Ser Arg Gly Glu Thr Gly Trp 1 5 1015 Ala Arg Val Arg Ser His Ala Met Thr Ala Gly Arg Phe Arg Trp Tyr 20 2530 Asn Gln Leu Pro Ser Asp Arg 35 32 38 PRT Artificial DAB18 38 merfragment L-form 32 Arg Ser Ser Ala Asn Asn Cys Glu Trp Lys Ser Asp TrpMet Arg Arg 1 5 10 15 Ala Cys Ile Ala Arg Tyr Ala Asn Ser Ser Gly ProAla Arg Ala Val 20 25 30 Asp Thr Lys Ala Ala Pro 35 33 44 PRT ArtificialDAB24 44 mer fragment L-form 33 Ser Lys Trp Ser Trp Ser Ser Arg Trp GlySer Pro Gln Asp Lys Val 1 5 10 15 Glu Lys Thr Arg Ala Gly Cys Gly GlySer Pro Ser Ser Thr Asn Cys 20 25 30 His Pro Tyr Thr Phe Ala Pro Pro ProGln Ala Gly 35 40 34 44 PRT Artificial DAB30 44 mer fragment L-form 34Ser Gly Phe Trp Glu Phe Ser Arg Gly Leu Trp Asp Gly Glu Asn Arg 1 5 1015 Lys Ser Val Arg Ser Gly Cys Gly Phe Arg Gly Ser Ser Ala Gln Gly 20 2530 Pro Cys Pro Val Thr Pro Ala Thr Ile Asp Lys His 35 40 35 44 PRTArtificial DAX15 44 mer fragment L-form 35 Ser Glu Ser Gly Arg Cys ArgSer Val Ser Arg Trp Met Thr Thr Trp 1 5 10 15 Gln Thr Gln Lys Gly GlyCys Gly Ser Asn Val Ser Arg Gly Ser Pro 20 25 30 Leu Asp Pro Ser His GlnThr Gly His Ala Thr Thr 35 40 36 39 PRT Artificial DAX23 39 mer fragmentL-form 36 Arg Glu Trp Arg Phe Ala Gly Pro Pro Leu Asp Leu Trp Ala GlyPro 1 5 10 15 Ser Leu Pro Ser Phe Asn Ala Ser Ser His Pro Arg Ala LeuArg Thr 20 25 30 Tyr Trp Ser Gln Arg Pro Arg 35 37 44 PRT ArtificialDAX24 44 mer fragment L-form 37 Arg Met Glu Asp Ile Lys Asn Ser Gly TrpArg Asp Ser Cys Arg Trp 1 5 10 15 Gly Asp Leu Arg Pro Gly Cys Gly SerArg Gln Trp Tyr Pro Ser Asn 20 25 30 Met Arg Ser Ser Arg Asp Tyr Pro AlaGly Gly His 35 40 38 36 PRT Artificial DAX27 36 mer fragment L-form 38Ser His Pro Trp Tyr Arg His Trp Asn His Gly Asp Phe Ser Gly Ser 1 5 1015 Gly Gln Ser Arg His Thr Pro Pro Glu Ser Pro His Pro Gly Arg Pro 20 2530 Asn Ala Thr Ile 35 39 44 PRT Artificial DCX8 44 mer fragment L-form39 Arg Tyr Lys His Asp Ile Gly Cys Asp Ala Gly Val Asp Lys Lys Ser 1 510 15 Ser Ser Val Arg Gly Gly Cys Gly Ala His Ser Ser Pro Pro Arg Ala 2025 30 Gly Arg Gly Pro Arg Gly Thr Met Val Ser Arg Leu 35 40 40 44 PRTArtificial DCX11 44 mer fragment L-form 40 Ser Gln Gly Ser Lys Gln CysMet Gln Tyr Arg Thr Gly Arg Leu Thr 1 5 10 15 Val Gly Ser Glu Tyr GlyCys Gly Met Asn Pro Ala Arg His Ala Thr 20 25 30 Pro Ala Tyr Pro Ala ArgLeu Leu Pro Arg Tyr Arg 35 40 41 44 PRT Artificial DCX26 44 mer fragmentL-form 41 Ser Gly Arg Thr Thr Ser Glu Ile Ser Gly Leu Trp Gly Trp GlyAsp 1 5 10 15 Asp Arg Ser Gly Tyr Gly Trp Gly Asn Thr Leu Arg Pro AsnTyr Ile 20 25 30 Pro Tyr Arg Gln Ala Thr Asn Arg His Arg Tyr Thr 35 4042 39 PRT Artificial DCX33 39 mer fragment L-form 42 Arg Trp Asn Trp ThrVal Leu Pro Ala Thr Gly Gly His Tyr Trp Thr 1 5 10 15 Arg Ser Thr AspTyr His Ala Ile Asn Asn His Arg Pro Ser Ile Pro 20 25 30 His Gln His ProThr Pro Ile 35 43 44 PRT Artificial DCX36 44 mer fragment L-form 43 SerTrp Ser Ser Trp Asn Trp Ser Ser Lys Thr Thr Arg Leu Gly Asp 1 5 10 15Arg Ala Thr Arg Glu Gly Cys Gly Pro Ser Gln Ser Asp Gly Cys Pro 20 25 30Tyr Asn Gly Arg Leu Thr Thr Val Lys Pro Arg Thr 35 40 44 37 PRTArtificial DCX39 37 mer fragment L-form 44 Ser Gly Ser Leu Asn Ala TrpGln Pro Arg Ser Trp Val Gly Gly Ala 1 5 10 15 Phe Arg Ser His Ala AsnAsn Asn Leu Asn Pro Lys Pro Thr Met Val 20 25 30 Thr Arg His Pro Thr 3545 44 PRT Artificial DCX42 44 mer fragment L-form 45 Arg Tyr Ser Gly LeuSer Pro Arg Asp Asn Gly Pro Ala Cys Ser Gln 1 5 10 15 Glu Ala Thr LeuGlu Gly Cys Gly Ala Gln Arg Leu Met Ser Thr Arg 20 25 30 Arg Lys Gly ArgAsn Ser Arg Pro Gly Trp Thr Leu 35 40 46 39 PRT Artificial DCX45 39 merfragment L-form 46 Ser Val Gly Asn Asp Lys Thr Ser Arg Pro Val Ser PheTyr Gly Arg 1 5 10 15 Val Ser Asp Leu Trp Asn Ala Ser Leu Met Pro LysArg Thr Pro Ser 20 25 30 Ser Lys Arg His Asp Asp Gly 35 47 38 PRTArtificial PAX9 38 mer fragment L-form 47 Arg Trp Pro Ser Val Gly TyrLys Gly Asn Gly Ser Asp Thr Ile Asp 1 5 10 15 Val His Ser Asn Asp AlaSer Thr Lys Arg Ser Leu Ile Tyr Asn His 20 25 30 Arg Arg Pro Leu Phe Pro35 48 39 PRT Artificial PAX14 39 mer fragment L-form 48 Arg Thr Phe GluAsn Asp Gly Leu Gly Val Gly Arg Ser Ile Gln Lys 1 5 10 15 Lys Ser AspArg Trp Tyr Ala Ser His Asn Ile Arg Ser His Phe Ala 20 25 30 Ser Met SerPro Ala Gly Lys 35 49 44 PRT Artificial PAX15 44 mer fragment L-form 49Ser Tyr Cys Arg Val Lys Gly Gly Gly Glu Gly Gly His Thr Asp Ser 1 5 1015 Asn Leu Ala Arg Ser Gly Cys Gly Lys Val Ala Arg Thr Ser Arg Leu 20 2530 Gln His Ile Asn Pro Arg Ala Thr Pro Pro Ser Arg 35 40 50 39 PRTArtificial PAX16 39 mer fragment L-form 50 Ser Trp Thr Arg Trp Gly LysHis Thr His Gly Gly Phe Val Asn Lys 1 5 10 15 Ser Pro Pro Gly Lys AsnAla Thr Ser Pro Tyr Thr Asp Ala Gln Leu 20 25 30 Pro Ser Asp Gln Gly ProPro 35 51 44 PRT Artificial PAX17 44 mer fragment L-form 51 Ser Gln ValAsp Ser Phe Arg Asn Ser Phe Arg Trp Tyr Glu Pro Ser 1 5 10 15 Arg AlaLeu Cys His Gly Cys Gly Lys Arg Asp Thr Ser Thr Thr Arg 20 25 30 Ile HisAsn Ser Pro Ser Asp Ser Tyr Pro Thr Arg 35 40 52 39 PRT Artificial PAX1839 mer fragment L-form 52 Ser Phe Leu Arg Phe Gln Ser Pro Arg Phe GluAsp Tyr Ser Arg Thr 1 5 10 15 Ile Ser Arg Leu Arg Asn Ala Thr Asn ProSer Asn Val Ser Asp Ala 20 25 30 His Asn Asn Arg Ala Leu Ala 35 53 39PRT Artificial PAX35 39 mer fragment L-form 53 Arg Ser Ile Thr Asp GlyGly Leu Asn Glu Val Asp Leu Ser Ser Val 1 5 10 15 Ser Asn Val Leu GluAsn Ala Asn Ser His Arg Ala Tyr Arg Lys His 20 25 30 Arg Pro Thr Leu LysArg Pro 35 54 44 PRT Artificial PAX38 44 mer fragment L-form 54 Ser SerLys Val Ser Ser Pro Arg Asp Pro Thr Val Pro Arg Lys Gly 1 5 10 15 GlyAsn Val Asp Tyr Gly Cys Gly His Arg Ser Ser Ala Arg Met Pro 20 25 30 ThrSer Ala Leu Ser Ser Ile Thr Lys Cys Tyr Thr 35 40 55 44 PRT ArtificialPAX40 44 mer fragment L-form 55 Arg Ala Ser Thr Gln Gly Gly Arg Gly ValAla Pro Glu Phe Gly Ala 1 5 10 15 Ser Val Leu Gly Arg Gly Cys Gly SerAla Thr Tyr Tyr Thr Asn Ser 20 25 30 Thr Ser Cys Lys Asp Ala Met Gly HisAsn Tyr Ser 35 40 56 39 PRT Artificial PAX43 39 mer fragment L-form 56Arg Trp Cys Glu Lys His Lys Phe Thr Ala Ala Arg Cys Ser Ala Gly 1 5 1015 Ala Gly Phe Glu Arg Asp Ala Ser Arg Pro Pro Gln Pro Ala His Arg 20 2530 Asp Asn Thr Asn Arg Asn Ala 35 57 39 PRT Artificial PAX45 39 merfragment L-form 57 Ser Phe Gln Val Tyr Pro Asp His Gly Leu Glu Arg HisAla Leu Asp 1 5 10 15 Gly Thr Gly Pro Leu Tyr Ala Met Pro Gly Arg TrpLeu Arg Ala Arg 20 25 30 Pro Gln Asn Arg Asp Arg Gln 35 58 38 PRTArtificial PAX46 38 mer fragment L-form 58 Ser Arg Cys Thr Asp Asn GluGln Cys Pro Asp Thr Gly Thr Arg Ser 1 5 10 15 Arg Ser Val Ser Asn AlaArg Tyr Phe Ser Ser Arg Leu Leu Lys Thr 20 25 30 His Ala Pro His Arg Pro35 59 39 PRT Artificial P31 39 mer fragment L-form 59 Ser Ala Arg AspSer Gly Pro Ala Glu Asp Gly Ser Arg Ala Val Arg 1 5 10 15 Leu Asn GlyVal Glu Asn Ala Asn Thr Arg Lys Ser Ser Arg Ser Asn 20 25 30 Pro Arg GlyArg Arg His Pro 35 60 44 PRT Artificial P90 44 mer fragment L-form 60Ser Ser Ala Asp Ala Glu Lys Cys Ala Gly Ser Leu Leu Trp Trp Gly 1 5 1015 Arg Gln Asn Asn Ser Gly Cys Gly Ser Pro Thr Lys Lys His Leu Lys 20 2530 His Arg Asn Arg Ser Gln Thr Ser Ser Ser Ser His 35 40 61 39 PRTArtificial 5PAX3 39 mer fragment L-form 61 Arg Pro Lys Asn Val Ala AspAla Tyr Ser Ser Gln Asp Gly Ala Ala 1 5 10 15 Ala Glu Glu Thr Ser HisAla Ser Asn Ala Ala Arg Lys Ser Pro Lys 20 25 30 His Lys Pro Leu Arg ArgPro 35 62 39 PRT Artificial 5PAX5 39 mer fragment L-form 62 Arg Gly SerThr Gly Thr Ala Gly Gly Glu Arg Ser Gly Val Leu Asn 1 5 10 15 Leu HisThr Arg Asp Asn Ala Ser Gly Ser Gly Phe Lys Pro Trp Tyr 20 25 30 Pro SerAsn Arg Gly His Lys 35 63 39 PRT Artificial 5PAX7 39 mer fragment L-form63 Arg Trp Gly Trp Glu Arg Ser Pro Ser Asp Tyr Asp Ser Asp Met Asp 1 510 15 Leu Gly Ala Arg Arg Tyr Ala Thr Arg Thr His Arg Ala Pro Pro Arg 2025 30 Val Leu Lys Ala Pro Leu Pro 35 64 44 PRT Artificial 5PAX12 44 merfragment L-form 64 Arg Gly Trp Lys Cys Glu Gly Ser Gln Ala Ala Tyr GlyAsp Lys Asp 1 5 10 15 Ile Gly Arg Ser Arg Gly Cys Gly Ser Ile Thr LysAsn Asn Thr Asn 20 25 30 His Ala His Pro Ser His Gly Ala Val Ala Lys Ile35 40 65 39 PRT Artificial HAX9 39 mer fragment L-form 65 Ser Arg GluGlu Ala Asn Trp Asp Gly Tyr Lys Arg Glu Met Ser His 1 5 10 15 Arg SerArg Phe Trp Asp Ala Thr His Leu Ser Arg Pro Arg Arg Pro 20 25 30 Ala AsnSer Gly Asp Pro Asn 35 66 44 PRT Artificial HAX35 44 mer fragment L-form66 Glu Trp Tyr Ser Trp Lys Arg Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Gly Leu Gly Asp 1 510 15 Thr Ala Thr Arg Glu Gly Cys Gly Pro Ser Gln Ser Asp Gly Cys Pro 2025 30 Tyr Asn Gly Arg Leu Thr Thr Val Lys Pro Arg Lys 35 40 67 44 PRTArtificial HAX40 44 mer fragment L-form 67 Arg Glu Phe Ala Glu Arg ArgLeu Trp Gly Cys Asp Asp Leu Ser Trp 1 5 10 15 Arg Leu Asp Ala Glu GlyCys Gly Pro Thr Pro Ser Asn Arg Ala Val 20 25 30 Lys His Arg Lys Pro ArgPro Arg Ser Pro Ala Leu 35 40 68 44 PRT Artificial HAX42 44 mer fragmentL-form 68 Ser Asp His Ala Leu Gly Thr Asn Leu Arg Ser Asp Asn Ala LysGlu 1 5 10 15 Pro Gly Asp Tyr Asn Cys Cys Gly Asn Gly Asn Ser Thr GlyArg Lys 20 25 30 Val Phe Asn Arg Arg Arg Pro Ser Ala Ile Pro Thr 35 4069 44 PRT Artificial HCA3 44 mer fragment L-form 69 Arg His Ile Ser GluTyr Ser Phe Ala Asn Ser His Leu Met Gly Gly 1 5 10 15 Glu Ser Lys ArgLys Gly Cys Gly Ile Asn Gly Ser Phe Ser Pro Thr 20 25 30 Cys Pro Arg SerPro Thr Pro Ala Phe Arg Arg Thr 35 40 70 38 PRT Artificial H40 38 merfragment L-form 70 Ser Arg Glu Ser Gly Met Trp Gly Ser Trp Trp Arg GlyHis Arg Leu 1 5 10 15 Asn Ser Thr Gly Gly Asn Ala Asn Met Asn Ala SerLeu Pro Pro Asp 20 25 30 Pro Pro Val Ser Thr Pro 35 71 39 PRT ArtificialPAX2 39 mer fragment L-form 71 Ser Thr Pro Pro Ser Arg Glu Ala Tyr SerArg Pro Tyr Ser Val Asp 1 5 10 15 Ser Asp Ser Asp Thr Asn Ala Lys HisSer Ser His Asn Arg Arg Leu 20 25 30 Arg Thr Arg Ser Arg Pro Asn 35 7211 PRT Artificial binding 11 mer fragment L-form 72 Xaa Thr Xaa Xaa SerXaa Xaa Xaa Asn Xaa Arg 1 5 10 73 8 PRT Artificial binding 8 merfragment L-form 73 Asp Xaa Asp Xaa Arg Arg Xaa Xaa 1 5 74 10 PRTArtificial binding 10 mer fragment L-form 74 Val Arg Ser Gly Cys Gly XaaXaa Ser Ser 1 5 10 75 11 PRT Artificial binding 11 mer fragment L-form75 Asn Thr Arg Lys Ser Ser Arg Ser Asn Pro Arg 1 5 10 76 11 PRTArtificial binding 11 mer fragment L-form 76 Ser Thr Lys Arg Ser Leu IleTyr Asn His Arg 1 5 10 77 10 PRT Artificial binding 10 mer fragmentL-form 77 Ser Thr Gly Arg Lys Val Phe Asn Arg Arg 1 5 10 78 11 PRTArtificial binding 11 mer fragment L-form 78 Thr Asn Ala Lys His Ser SerHis Asn Arg Arg 1 5 10 79 8 PRT Artificial binding 8 mer fragment L-form79 Asp Ser Asp Val Arg Arg Pro Trp 1 5 80 8 PRT Artificial binding 8 merfragment L-form 80 Ala Ala Asp Gln Arg Arg Gly Trp 1 5 81 8 PRTArtificial binding 8 mer fragment L-form 81 Asp Gly Arg Gly Gly Arg SerTyr 1 5 82 4 PRT Artificial binding 4 mer fragment L-form 82 Arg Val ArgSer 1 83 12 PRT Artificial binding 12 mer fragment L-form 83 Ser Val ArgSer Gly Cys Gly Phe Arg Gly Ser Ser 1 5 10 84 11 PRT Artificial binding11 mer fragment L-form 84 Ser Val Arg Gly Gly Cys Gly Ala His Ser Ser 15 10

What is claimed is:
 1. An isolated antibody or antibody fragmentspecific to a domain of a gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) targeting agent,said targeting agent comprising ZElan033 (PAX2 15 mer) (SEQ ID NO:1). 2.The antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1, wherein the antibody orantibody fragment is selected from the group consisting of a polyclonalantibody, monoclonal antibody, chimeric antibody, single chain antibody,a Fab fragment or a Fab expression library.